CMU LibGuides: Arts & Entertainment Management: Organizations and Funding Resources

Funding and Grant Research

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Federal and private funding sources in the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities.
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Funding sources for all disciplines and academic needs. Database Guide

The Foundation Center
The Foundation Center fosters public understanding of the foundation field by collecting, organizing, analyzing, and disseminating information on foundations, corporate giving, and related subjects. Full access to this resource is available at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.
Grantmakers in the Arts
"A national network of private, public, and corporate arts funders, Grantmakers in the Arts provides leadership and service that advances the use of philanthropic and governmental resources to support the growth of arts and culture."
New York Foundation for the Arts
An independent funding organization that serves individual artists throughout the state, country and internationally.
Wallace Foundation
"The Wallace Foundation is a national philanthropy that seeks to improve learning and enrichment for disadvantaged children and foster the vitality of the arts for everyone."
Chronicle of Philanthropy

OTT.X

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OTT.X is a not-for-profit trade association supporting the home entertainment industry. Using your CMU email address, you can create an account to join the organization through our institutional membership. Members can access industry reports and research, in-person and online events and programs, conference content, networking opportunities and more. To access OTT.X academic membership visit the student sign up page and fill out the registration form, selecting CMU from the drop-down menu.

Arts & Entertainment Organizations

National Endowment for the Arts
"The National Endowment for the Arts is an independent federal agency that funds, promotes, and strengthens the creative capacity of our communities by providing all Americans with diverse opportunities for arts participation."
National Endowment for the Humanities
"NEH serves and strengthens our republic by promoting excellence in the humanities and conveying the lessons of history to all Americans. The Endowment accomplishes this mission by awarding grants for top-rated proposals examined by panels of independent, external reviewers."
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council
"The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council (GPAC) is the leading voice for arts and culture across the Greater Pittsburgh region, driving the political, financial, and professional support for the sector. As the primary arts advocacy and service organization, GPAC offers expert programs, resources and research that strengthen and ensure a thriving, more just and equitable creative community. "
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
"The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has helped to transform a downtrodden section of Downtown into a world-class Cultural District that stands as a national model of urban revitalization through the arts. Touring Broadway, contemporary dance, family events, education and community engagement programs, and cutting-edge visual arts are among the variety of arts and entertainment the Trust presents and exhibits. "
Motion Picture Association
The MPA is a trade organization representing major film studios. They produce research reports and policy papers related to the motion picture industry.
Billboard
Billboard is a US-based entertainment media company that provides weekly charts of top ranked songs and albums, as well as other information and new related to the music industry.